Road Safety

People at Risk

Since 1998, people who feel that they or their passengers are at risk from the vehicle's airbags can have them deactivated. Who should consider deactivating their airbags?

• people who have no choice but to transport infants in a rear-facing infant seat in the front passenger seat;
• people who have no choice but to transport children age 12 and under in the front passenger seat;
• drivers who cannot change their usual driving position and keep 25 cm between the centre of the steering wheel, where the driver-side airbag is located, and the centre of their sternum;
• people with a notice from their doctor stating that, due to their medical condition, the airbag poses a special risk that outweighs the risk of hitting their head, neck or chest in a collision if the airbag is deactivated.

If you, or any other user of your vehicle, do not meet at least one of these criteria, then there is no reason for you to consider deactivating your airbags.

Deactivating an airbag will not benefit you nor the passengers of your vehicle. Rather, you will needlessly be denying yourself the life saving capabilities of a passive but effective safety device.

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